I was going to up the Russian number from 240 to 280. I am looking at ways to move the Germans a bit closer to the '2nd Line' but there isn't much to do that allows them freedom of movement in choosing flanks/directions. I think the biggest thing is that the German team MUST get their act together and MUST use teamwork. If it means using one round of arty to soften the trenchworks, then an immediate rush by HTs with more than ONE person in them, and Panzers ADVANCING on the line firing HE at it while one tries to keep the KVs busy. Panzers should never be sitting high-profile on the '1st Line' ridge saying "KILL ME PLEASE!". The KVs and PTs feed on that crap, keep your butts moving and flank hard, and keep flanking to displace the KVs and lessen the damage the PTs soldiers can do. It's a simple concept.
In the rounds that the Germans work together, they can certainly roll up the first two defense lines without much trouble. But it requires a lot of willing players and coordination. As a Russian, it can be a beautifully boring day in that 2nd line. One round as Squad Leader, all I did was run from left to right, checking on the troops and watching for flanking attacks. I dropped arty ONE time. We held for nearly 45 minutes. Due to two things: 1) poor pathetic team play by the Germans, and 2) superior sacrifice and determination by the Russians. We finally pulled out due to mounting losses and nearly won the round holding the river....WOULD have won had everyone been willing to sit tight...see above rant post.
In the rounds that the Germans work together, they can certainly roll up the first two defense lines without much trouble. But it requires a lot of willing players and coordination. As a Russian, it can be a beautifully boring day in that 2nd line. One round as Squad Leader, all I did was run from left to right, checking on the troops and watching for flanking attacks. I dropped arty ONE time. We held for nearly 45 minutes. Due to two things: 1) poor pathetic team play by the Germans, and 2) superior sacrifice and determination by the Russians. We finally pulled out due to mounting losses and nearly won the round holding the river....WOULD have won had everyone been willing to sit tight...see above rant post.
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